prepunch

/priːˈpʌntʃ/
verb
  1. To make a hole or mark in a material before a final punching or assembly process.
    • The machine can prepunch up to fifty cards per minute.
    • The worker needs to prepunch the metal sheets before bending them.
    • You should prepunch the leather to make sewing easier.
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